Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

Recent articles

Spain trims growth forecasts following Catalonia independence row

Spain has cut its growth forecasts for 2018 as a result of the political crisis in Catalonia, the... Read more
South Korea and China renew currency swap deal

South Korea and China have extended a currency swap deal for another three years.
Former Pakistan PM Sharif indicted on corruption charges

Ousted Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been indicted over corruption allegations linked... Read more
China enjoys 6.8% growth

China’s economy grew by 6.8% between July and September, official data has shown.
Improving technology in Africa would reduce corruption, says Mauritius president

Technology is the “way forward” in the fight against corruption in Africa, the... Read more
South African rand drops against dollar after surprise cabinet reshuffle

South Africa’s currency weakened shortly after the president announced on Tuesday another... Read more
Illegal withdrawals made from Marshall Island’s US-based trust fund

Almost a million dollars have been illegally removed from the Marshall Islands government’s... Read more
IMF urges stronger PFM for Guinea

Stronger public financial management is key if the Guinea government is to better support its... Read more
Climate financing for the Pacific to double, says ADB

Financing to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Pacific will more than double to over $... Read more
Patel: expanded CDC strategy will help defeat poverty

The UK will help “lift countries out of poverty”, create millions of jobs and end aid... Read more

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